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Videoconferencing fatigue and online student engagement among Filipino senior high school students: A mixed methods study

Mikaela Jasmin F. Dacillo, Jhoana Katrina M. Dizon, Earl Johann T. Ong, Althea Mae L. Pingol et al. • Frontiers in Education (2022)

IntroductionThe ubiquity of online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic induced the widespread use of videoconferencing applications. However, the prolonged use of these applications can lead to videoconferencing fatigue. Drawing from an on...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.973049

Migrant Students’ Sense of Belonging and the Covid‐19 Pandemic: Implications for Educational Inclusion

Nikolett Szelei, Ines Devlieger, An Verelst, Caroline Spaas et al. • Social Inclusion (2022)

This article investigates school belonging among migrant students and how this changed during the Covid‐19 pandemic. Drawing on quantitative data gathered from 751 migrant students in secondary schools in six European countries (Belgium, De...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17645/si.v10i2.5106

Tobacco Influence on Taste and Smell: Systematic Review of the Literature

Allessandra Fraga Da Ré, Léia Gonçalves Gurgel, Gabriela Buffon, Weluma Evelyn Rodrigues Moura et al. • International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (2018)

Abstract Introduction In Brazil, estimates show that 14.7% of the adult population smokes, and changes in smell and taste arising from tobacco consumption are largely present in this population, which is an aggravating factor t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597921

Circulating tumour cell enumeration, biomarker analyses, and kinetics in patients with colorectal cancer and other GI malignancies

Walla Malkawi, Areeb Lutfi, Maaz Khan Afghan, Lamisha Mashiyat Shah et al. • Frontiers in Oncology (2023)

ObjectiveMost of the work in terms of liquid biopsies in patients with solid tumors is focused on circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility of using circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in peripheral blood samples fro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1305181

تأثير برنامج تأهيلي بإستخدام الوسط المائي على بعض المتغيرات البدنية والفسيولوجية لدى اﻷطفال المصابين بالشلل الدماغي

محمد صلاح الدين محمد محمد, محمد نادر شلبي, آية طارق السيد خليل صيام • Mağallaẗ Buḥūṯ Al-Tarbiyyaẗ Al-Badaniyyaẗ wa ʿulūm Al-Rīyāḍaẗ (2025)

يهدف البحث الى محاولة التعرف علي "تأثير برنامج تأهيلى بإستخدام الوسط المائي على بعض المتغيرات البدنية والفسيولوجية لدى الأطفال المصابين بالشلل الدماغي" وقد استخدمت الباحثة المنهج التجريبي لمجموعة تجريبية واحدة بإستخدام التصميم التجريبي (الق...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/osdj.2025.427259.1197

Application of Instrumented Paddles in Measuring On-Water Kinetics of Front and Back Paddlers in K2 Sprint Kayaking Crews of Various Ability Levels

Pui Wah Kong, Cheryl Sihui Tay, Jing Wen Pan • Sensors (2020)

This study used instrumented paddles to obtain on-water kinetic variables of two-seater (K2) crews during sprint kayaking. A total of 74 male kayakers of various ability levels (national team: 9, recreational club: 38, school team: 27) comp...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s20216317

Self-Concept and Self-Esteem: Relevant Variables in the Life Satisfaction of Teachers

Óscar Gavín-Chocano, Guillermo Sanz-Junoy, David Molero • Education Sciences (2025)

Over the last two decades, the number of people who practice activities in the natural environment has increased and the demand for teachers for these activities has grown. It is necessary to analyze the impact of different psychosocial and...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/educsci15060673

Diagnosis of winter precipitation types using the spectral bin model (version 1DSBM-19M): comparison of five methods using ICE-POP 2018 field experiment data

W. Bang, J. T. Carlin, K. Kim, A. V. Ryzhkov et al. • Geoscientific Model Development (2025)

Winter precipitation types (WPTs) are controlled by many factors, including thermodynamic and microphysical processes. Therefore, realistically simulating interactions between precipitation particles and the atmosphere is important when dia...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/gmd-18-3559-2025

A hybrid technique to enhance the rainfall-runoff prediction of physical and data-driven model: a case study of Upper Narmada River Sub-basin, India

Sachin Kumar, Mahendra Kumar Choudhary, T. Thomas • Scientific Reports (2024)

Abstract Accurate streamflow prediction is crucial for effective water resource management and planning. This study aims to enhance streamflow simulation accuracy in the data-scarce Upper Narmada River Basin (UNB) by proposing a novel hybri...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-77655-5

Determination of Optimal Principal Ship Dimensions Considering EEDI and Operational Efficiency

Bo-Sung Jung, Seung-Ho Ham • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (2026)

The determination of principal dimensions in the early ship design stage requires iterative calculations based on the basis ship particulars and ship owner’s requirements, demanding considerable time and engineering effort. In modern shipbu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jmse14100939

Prediction of metabolic status of dairy cows in early lactation using milk fatty acids and test-day variables

Muluken Girma, A.T.M. van Knegsel, S. Heirbaut, L. Vandaele et al. • Journal of Dairy Science (2023)

ABSTRACT: Early lactation metabolic imbalance is an important physiological change affecting the health, production, and reproduction of dairy cows. The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate the potential of test-day (TD) variables with o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22702

Weight-loss strategies of South African female university students and comparison of weight management-related characteristics between dieters and non-dieters

Marjanne Senekal, Gabrielle L. Lasker, Lindsay van Velden, Ria Laubscher et al. • BMC Public Health (2016)

Abstract Background Female university students are at risk for weight gain and use of inappropriate weight-loss strategies. By gaining a greater understanding of the weight-loss strategies used by and weight management related characteristi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3576-x

Timing of menarche and pubertal growth patterns using the QEPS growth model

Jenni Gårdstedt-Berghog, Jenni Gårdstedt-Berghog, Aimon Niklasson, Agneta Sjöberg et al. • Frontiers in Pediatrics (2024)

ObjectivesTo explore the timing of menarche, postmenarcheal growth, and to investigate the impact of various variables on menarcheal age and postmenarcheal and pubertal growth.Study DesignThis longitudinal community population-based study a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1438042

Effect of the students nurses personal pain experience on assessment of pain intensity and selection of appropriate number of pain interventions

P Hasani, S Mohamad-alizadeh, Y Nikiyan, Z Jalili et al. • Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (1994)

This investigation was undertaken to evaluate the " effect of the student nurses" personal pain experience on assessment of pain intensity and selection of appropriate number of pain interventions. Participants in this research were 150 fem...

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Gasification of Lignocellulosic Waste in Supercritical Water: Study of Thermodynamic Equilibrium as a Nonlinear Programming Problem

Julles Mitoura dos Santos Junior, Adriano Pinto Mariano • Eng (2024)

As one of the main industrial segments of the current geoeconomics scenario, agro-industrial activities generate excessive amounts of waste. The gasification of such waste using supercritical water (SCWG) has the potential to convert the wa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/eng5020060

Graph Theory-Based Approach to Accomplish Complete Coverage Path Planning Tasks for Reconfigurable Robots

Ku Ping Cheng, Rajesh Elara Mohan, Nguyen Huu Khanh Nhan, Anh Vu Le • IEEE Access (2019)

Extensive studies regarding complete coverage problems have been conducted, but a few tackle scenarios where the mobile robot is equipped with reconfigurable modules. The reconfigurability of these robots creates opportunities to develop ne...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2928467

Optimization of cationic nanoparticles stabilized by poloxamer 188: A potential approach for improving the biological activity of Aloe perryi

Tahany Saleh Aldayel, Mohamed M. Badran, Abdullah H. Alomrani, Nora A. AlFaris et al. • Heliyon (2023)

Aloe perryi (AP) has gained considerable interest as a medicinal herb in various biological applications due to its rich phytochemical composition. However, the therapeutic benefits of AP could be potentiated by utilizing nanotechnology. Mo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22691

HIV-infection, atherosclerosis and the inflammatory pathway: candidate gene study in a Spanish HIV-infected population.

Laura Ibáñez, Pablo Sebastián Velli, Roser Font, Angeles Jaén et al. • PLoS ONE (2014)

BACKGROUND: Higher prevalence of atherosclerosis and higher cardiovascular risk is observed in HIV-infected individuals. The biological mechanisms underlying these processes are unclear. Several studies have implicated genetic variants in t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112279

Associations of time spent on different types of digital media with self-rated general and mental health in Swedish adolescents

Helena Frielingsdorf, Victoria Fomichov, Ingrid Rystedt, Sofia Lindstrand et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Although previous studies have suggested an association between digital media use and health, detailed knowledge about how different types of digital media impact adolescent health is limited. This cross-sectional population-based ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83951-x